King Ruluo Nan sent General Ma Liang to assemble a team and escort the prince back to his country. The prince and General Ma Liang rode in the same chariot. The prince looked up at the Ruluo Nan Palace. He was leaving here today and ending his wandering life. He should be happy, but the prince couldn't be happy now. He was very worried.
The ceremony team turned around and left the palace, headed for the port in a mighty manner, and boarded a large ship to cross the ocean. The prince stood on the deck, looking at the end of the sea.
What is the end of the sea? Whether it is an island, a continent, or rolling mountains, it appears in its mind, and it is eager to return.
Under the boat, the blue waves are rippling, boundless, the wind is gentle and the sun is beautiful. In the warm sunshine of the morning, smoke was everywhere. In this vast sea, several large ships sailed and sailed away to Zhanbuzhou in the south.
Looking south to Buzhou, the regent, the crown prince's division, and their civil and military ministers had already prepared a reception ceremony at the port, and there were also people watching, looking forward to it together.
On the sea, several large ships appeared. These must be the ceremonial ships escorting the prince. Here, gongs and drums are played to welcome the return of the prince.
The ship docked, and the prince stepped out of the ship, followed by General Ma Liang. The prince's master and his ministers knelt down to greet him and said:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." The Crown Prince stood in front of them and said:
"Everyone is safe." The prince's division and the ministers of civil and military affairs stood up. General Ma Liang stood up and said:
"Sir." The prince's master came forward and said:
"General, thank you for escorting the prince. Let's go into the palace and have a good talk." General Ma Liang extended his hand to refuse and said:
"No, we have a long time to go, and I have to go back to deliver a message to the king. Sir, you must remember my words." Then he glanced at the prince and said:
"The officialdom is so dangerous, sir, you must be more cautious." What does General Ma Liang know? It's just inconvenient to explain.
He took a few steps back and saluted:
"Sir, we will see you again in the long run." The prince's master returned the greeting and said:
"Well done, General." General Ma Liang turned around and boarded the boat, stood at the stern and waved, saying:
"Sir, go back." The Prince's Master chased after him but then stopped, waving his hand and saying:
"Go well, general." At this time, the prince had already led the civil and military officials back, as if he was deliberately neglecting him.
The prince's master looked back and knew that the prince of today was not the prince of the past, so he had to return alone. The regent placed Wang Mian on the desk and announced the edict of Zen status.
The eunuch opened the edict and read out:
"Since I succeeded to the throne, I have been under the control of Qin generals, and I have been frightened day and night. I have no virtue and talent, and I have governed the country to make life miserable for the people. I have conquered everywhere, and the people are resentful. It is myself who is to blame. I bow my head and look forward to the return of the prince. Now I will abdicate the throne. With the prince, I will inherit the legacy of the previous king. I hope that the prince will be diligent and self-restrained, so that the country will be strong and the people will be prosperous, and he will rule the world." After that, the prince walked out and ascended the throne. The eunuch put him in a purple dragon robe, and his own brother dressed him. Putting on the royal crown, he retreated among the courtiers, bowed to them, and shouted:
"My king will live forever, my king will live forever." The prince became the king of the termite tribe. He turned around, waved his sleeves, sat on the throne, and said:
"My dearest ministers, please be safe." The civil and military ministers stood up and faced the king of the termite tribe. They gave great rewards to the other ministers and appointed a nobleman as their prime minister, but they did not grant him the title of Prince Master.
The prince's master is indeed the prince's master. The civil and military ministers all looked at each other. Here, the prince's division had the greatest contribution. Accompanying the prince all the way, he faced the test of life and death. No matter when, he would never forget the responsibility of a minister and would never leave the prince. Never give up, it can be said that the loyalty to the termites is absolute.
Asking for reinforcements to fight back, retreating the Qin soldiers, and assisting the prince to ascend the throne were really well-intentioned, and it was really puzzling to everyone.
But ever since he shot and killed the crown prince Fu Yong and his crown prince, his resentment towards him has been so deep that he still has a grudge against him.
No one among the ministers present understood. They looked at the prince's master, but no one dared to say anything. The prince's master stood up and said:
"Your Majesty." The Termite King then remembered the Prince Master and said:
"Oh, sir, when you were in Ruluo Xizhou, you were the admonishing doctor for King Ruluo Xi, but you are actually the admonishing doctor in our termite tribe." The prince said:
"Your Majesty, this is not for my own official position. I am recommending an ant to your Majesty. In this battle for the capital, it will take the lead and should be the first to contribute." The Termite King suddenly became interested and asked:
"Who is the ant recommended by the gentleman?" the prince's master continued:
"Little ant, he is the grandson of the old man of the ant tribe. The old man of the ant tribe is mature and resourceful, and his grandson is not inferior to his grandfather. I see that this ant is calm, courageous and resourceful, and is a general." ." The Termite King interrupted the Prince Master and said:
"Then what official position do you think should be given to Gu?" the prince asked:
"General, command the troops of our termite tribe." The termite king said with an angry look on his face:
"Sir, what you mean is that the military and political power of our termite tribe will be handed over to a foreign tribe. What benefits does sir have from the termite tribe?" Prince Master immediately knelt down and said:
"Your Majesty, I am considering the interests of our Termite Tribe, and I am acting out of a public spirit. Please think again, Your Majesty." These remarks by the Prince Master aroused criticism from the ministers. In order not to embarrass the Prince Master, he said:
"Sir, please step aside first. Rong Gu will discuss with the ministers before making a decision." After the prince's master thanked him, he stepped back and stood.
The termite king asked the ministers, saying:
"My lords, do you have any objections to the ants recommended by the admonishment officials?" Xiangguo stood up and said:
"I have objections." The Termite King asked with joy on his face:
"What objection does Xiang Guo have?" Xiang Guo stood up and faced the Termite King and said:
"Your Majesty, this little ant is the descendant of a subjugated country. It seems inappropriate to hand over the troops and horses of our termite tribe to its command." The Prince's Master stood up and retorted:
"Any insect with general talents can be adopted regardless of his origin, as long as his talents can be used by our termite clan. For example, Sun Wu of Qi State fled to Wu State after the Four Surnames Rebellion among the nobles, and was killed by King Wu. Reused, he wrote the Thirteenth Chapter of the Art of War to help the King of Wu defeat the powerful Chu State and become the overlord. Wu Qi killed his wife and fled to the Chu State. He was reused by the King of Chu and helped the King of Chu dominate the princes. Sun Wu was not from the Wu State, and Wu Qi was not from the Chu State. Although there are many criticisms of Wu Qi, he has military talents and was used by the King of Chu to achieve immortal achievements and great achievements for thousands of years. Your Majesty can learn from them." The prince's remarks aroused the dissatisfaction of the nobles, and they stood up to refute ,road:
"Are the Prince's Master deceiving me that the Termite Tribe has no generals?" the Prince's Master said:
"I'm just discussing the matter. With a little ant, talented people from all countries will pour in. Our termite tribe will be full of talented people. It can also show that the king cherishes talents and loves talents, and spreads a good name. The prosperity of our termite tribe is just around the corner." For this reason, they The arguments were close, which made the Termite King very troubled and said:
"Okay, gentlemen, there is no need to say more. Let Rong Gu think more and give your reply after you think about it." On that day, the sky was clear and the weather was clear. King Termite led all the civil and military officials to stand on the high platform, and the enthronement ceremony began.
The people in the city watched, and with the support of the ministers, the Termite King climbed onto the high platform, raised his eyes and pressed the long sword on his waist with one hand, and slowly climbed up.
There is a bronze cauldron on the stage, with green smoke rising from the cooking grains. The termite king climbed up to the high platform, worshiped the heaven and earth, and declared to the world.
Then he turned around and threw out his sleeves. The people and their civil and military officials knelt down one after another and shouted:
"The termites will last for ten thousand years, and my king will live for ten thousand years." The termite king faced them and said:
"Everything in the world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are the ministers of the king. The officials are not equal. I work as a virtuous person. You are the people of my termite tribe, the people of the termite tribe. I only serve the emperor. God has given me great power to conquer the emperor. I am exercising royal authority and hope that all your ministers will follow suit." All the civil and military officials and the people knelt down again and shouted:
"My king will be king for ten thousand years, my king will be king for ten thousand years." The termite king knelt down and looked up to the sky. The eunuch offered a sacrificial wine, and the Termite King raised the wine and scattered it, saying:
"The yellow sky is thick and the earth is thick, we all learn from this." Then he stood up, raised his hands, and all the civil and military officials and the people stood up.
After the palace, there is the ancestral temple. The termite king led the princes, nobles, prime ministers and princes to the ancestral temple to worship.
The gate of the ancestral temple opened, and King Termite and his princes, nobles, prime ministers, and princes came in one after another and knelt down, looked up, and said:
"My ancestors, please forgive me for the unfilial piety of my descendants. In the face of a national crisis, the ancestral temple was abandoned and there were no ants to take care of it. The country was almost destroyed. The father passed down the throne to his son, who will work hard to govern and go north to meet with the princes to wash away the shame. ." Then he kowtowed, stood up, burned incense and prayed, saying:
"May our ancestors bless us and our termite tribe for great achievements in the future." Then he walked out, called Situ, and said:
"Where is Situ Zhuyi?" Situ Zhuyi stood up and said:
"Your Majesty." The Termite King looked around the ancestral temple and said:
"My termite clan has gone through several wars, and the Guguan ancestral temple is a bit dilapidated. Let's quickly recruit craftsmen to renovate the ancestral temple." The prince's master followed the termite king all the time. After the termite king finished handling all the matters, he said:
"Your Majesty, the talent of the little ant is already known. I wonder what your Majesty thinks?" The Termite King did not take the ant recommended by the Prince Master to his heart. If the Prince Master had not mentioned this matter, he would have forgotten it. , so he said:
"This ant belongs to a foreign race and is not of the same kind as me. I am using it to fear that the ministers will not obey. Sir, don't talk about it. Focus more on political affairs." Then he walked down the steps, looked around, and the Prince's Master caught up with him and said:
"As long as the ants have great talents, no matter which group they belong to, they will be eclectic and the insects will be meritorious. This is what our termite clan considers." The termite king took the trouble even more and said with some annoyance:
"I have my own plans in my heart, sir, don't say too much." The termite king is stubborn and will not listen to any advice, let alone the prince's master?
It was becoming more and more alienated from the Prince Master. It stood in front of the ancestral temple, watching the retreating figure of the Termite King.
He knew that after the Termite King returned to the country, he was like a different ant. He was no longer the prince of the past. The prince of the past was obedient to the prince's master.
Nowadays, it has its own opinions, and it is very ambitious and ambitious. It does not know that governing a country requires step by step. It is impossible to make a country strong and dominate the world through one step.
It has no enthusiasm, and its lofty ambitions will harm the country. Thinking of this, the prince's master shook his head, sighed, and left alone.
